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Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Jevon McSkimming RNZ / Mark Papalii Disgraced former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming breached police’s code of conduct by staying in hotels at police expense and inviting a woman he was having an affair with to join him up to 10 times, the police watchdog says. The revelation comes … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand hafakot/123RF An arsonist given a second chance when he appealed against deportation went on to set another fire at the hostel he was staying in, a tribunal has heard. British chef John Dodsworth was convicted of endangering life by wilfully setting fire to a couch at a boarding hostel less than … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand and Argentina have agreed to cooperate more closely, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says. “Our discussions today have underlined that both New Zealand and Argentina are working hard to make our economies more efficient in order to deliver more jobs and higher living standards through export growth,” Mr Peters, who … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on 3 March to celebrate and raise awareness about wild animals and plants. This year, the focus is on medicinal and aromatic plants. Today is World Wildlife Day The date was chosen because the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and … Read more
Source: Auckland Council There is a lot of chatter, commentary and excitement ahead of the City Rail Link (CRL), but for some Aucklanders the wide-ranging benefits of the new rapid transit network remain a mystery. Opening in the second half of this year, CRL is Auckland’s ticket to becoming a truly international city. But how? … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Interislander ferries. RNZ/ Rachel Thomas Cook Strait ferry sailings are delayed today as rough seas and strong southerlies continue in the Cook Strait today. MetService was forecasting three-metre swells and winds of up to 74 km/h in the Strait, but the conditions were expected to ease later in the day. Tuesday … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police The man arrested following a family harm incident in Parawera, Waipa is appearing in court today. The 47-year-old faces a number of charges relating to the incident and will appear in the Hamilton District Court. Armed Police, including the Armed Offenders Squad, as well as the Police Negotiation Team attended the … Read more
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 03 March 2026 On 7 February 2026 the tourism operator transported more than 100 visitors over multiple bus trips to the Tongariro Alpine Crossing track start despite a Hazardous Weather Warning based on NIWA weather forecasting – an action which potentially put lives at risk. The incident breached the terms … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Follow the latest with our live blog above US President Donald Trump is warning what he is describing as ‘a big wave’ of strikes against Iran is yet to come. Speaking to CNN, Trump said the US hasn’t even begun to hit the Iranian regime hard yet. Missile strikes continued to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington Harbour is off limits for swimmers with strong southerlies, rain and rough seas forecast to ease heading into Wednesday. Supplied Wellington Water crews are responding to a wastewater leak on Marine Drive in Eastbourne. The leak is from the main outfall pipe, which transports fully treated wastewater over 18km from … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ While the rest of the world races to harness the power of the sun, New Zealand is languishing – as energy prices continue to climb. An RNZ investigation has found that ministers were presented with clear evidence that rooftop solar is now among the cheapest sources of electricity households can … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / MBIE The Ministry of Education has received 127 applications from schools for help with the cost of cleaning asbsestos-contaminated sand. Some schools spent thousands of dollars on decontamination after several brands of coloured sand were recalled last year. Applications for the one-off grants closed at the end of February. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Nick Monro There is growing alarm among youth advocates and law experts that at-risk children could be asked to leave a public area if they’re caught begging or sleeping. The government plans to give police the power to move on rough sleepers, beggars, or people displaying disorderly behaviour anywhere in public. … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ A Wellington business owner is accusing authorities of failing to do their jobs and allowing the owner of car parked illegally on Tory Street to do so on a semi-permanent basis. The businessman, who RNZ agreed not to identify, said he first noticed the car parked illegally in the time … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand In 1993, Vivien Leonard decided Paeroa was the Antique Town of New Zealand. Ke-Xin Li/RNZ A train carriage turned house, racks of clown costumes, tools from decades past, plates and teacup-lined walls. These are the reminders of history you can find in Paeroa. With a population of 4600, the town markets … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Bus driver Rajnish Trehan was attacked by a passenger on the number 18 bus in the Auckland suburb of Avondale on Saturday, 7 September, 2024. Supplied It has been one and a half years since Auckland bus driver Rajnish Trehan was told by a violent and angry passenger he was a … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Independent or private schools grew roughly five times faster than public schools between 2020 and 2025. File photo. Supplied Parents are not being put off by the tens of thousands it can cost to send their kids to private schools. Government data shows that private, or independent, schools are growing at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Global Retail Marketplace, which bought GrabOne in 2021, went into liquidation last October. Screenshot Wellington business Paradigm Group has bought the GrabOne brand and assets. It relaunches on Tuesday, offering vouchers for discounts at local businesses. Global Retail Marketplace, which bought GrabOne in 2021, went into liquidation last October. At the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s Milly Clegg (L) and Solomon Islands’ Teisika Rotoava contest possession. photosport The Football Ferns have notched another landslide win at the second round of World Cup Oceania qualifying in Honiara to ensure they’ll line up in the semi-finals on home soil. Striker Hannah Blake scored a hat-trick as New … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Florence Waaka (Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu) with John Aramakatu, who has spent the past few months sleeping in the boot of his car in Christchurch’s red zone. Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ At Bexley’s Wetlands Grove, three dogs in a caravan bark enthusiastically, shoving their heads through an open window, jostling to … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026. SAHAR AL ATTAR / AFP A spike in the price of LNG because of conflict in Iran shows how risky the government’s plan … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Quin Tauetau The government says a new survey shows its traffic light system for those on a job seeker benefit is working as planned. In August 2024, the coalition set up a traffic light system – alongside sanctions – for beneficiaries who don’t meet their obligations. Social Development and … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police A pitstop to curb a chocolate craving led to the arrest of two wanted shoplifters in Queenstown. On Tuesday 24 February an officer stopping in at a supermarket in Frankton noticed two men matching the description of offenders from a previous shoplifting incident. Upon enquiries, the officer located further evidence indicating … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government An evaluation has found MSD clients are more on top of their job search responsibilities under the Government’s traffic light system, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says. “90 per cent of clients surveyed as part of the Ministry of Social Development’s latest evaluation said they found the traffic light … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand The Navy ship sank in October 2024 off the coast of Samoa after hitting a reef. Supplied / Profile Boats A retired law professor who’s sat on military court panels believes the charges laid in relation to the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui are unprecedented. The Navy ship sank in October … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A British father and son cycling around the globe to achieve a double world record say drivers in New Zealand are the worst they have encountered across 24 countries. Joshua, 23, and George Kohler, 57, have cycled thousands of kilometres along Europe’s cycleways, through the mountain corridors of the ancient Silk … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Rotokawa Geothermal Power Station. Mercury With geothermal energy exploration underway and torrefied wood pellets already in use, New Zealand could look to turn away from fossil fuels It’s already used to rear fish, grow flowers and to lure tourists, but a site near Taupō is the world-leading next step in geothermal … Read more